Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in India
India: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
All-time low
792.50 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in India, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
India recorded 1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in India peaked at 1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 792.50 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
That places India 5th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 792.50 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 807.74 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 817.92 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 830.82 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 844.55 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 860.71 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 864.39 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 873.50 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 888.21 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 898.05 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 892.14 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 897.63 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 889.01 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 905.69 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 928.16 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 945.21 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 970.40 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 999.65 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 billion tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 billion tonnes CO₂e | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 billion tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.06 billion tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.09 billion tonnes CO₂e | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.10 billion tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 billion tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.45 million tonnes CO₂e, 39.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e is above the median for South Asia, which is 28.88 million tonnes CO₂e, 39.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 847.84 million tonnes CO₂e | 792.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 898.05 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 946.46 million tonnes CO₂e | 889.01 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.03 billion tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion tonnes CO₂e | 1.05 billion tonnes CO₂e | 1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in India?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in India was 1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 792.50 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does India rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- India ranks 5th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.